# 2022 USC Trojans football team

The 2022 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California as a member of the Pac-12 Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Lincoln Riley, the Trojans played their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. They finished the season 11–3, 8–1 in Pac-12 play to earn a trip to the Pac-12 championship game. Ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff, they lost to Utah in the conference championship game eliminating them from national championship consideration. They received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they lost to No. 16-ranked Tulane. Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams was awarded the Heisman Trophy for his performances during the season.

## Offseason
### Coaching staff departures

| Name | Position | New Team | New Position |
| Clay Helton | Head coach | Georgia Southern | Head coach |
| Graham Harrell | Offensive coordinator | West Virginia | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks |
| Todd Orlando | Defensive coordinator | Florida Atlantic | Defensive coordinator / safeties |
| Sean Snyder | Special teams coordinator | Illinois | Special teams coordinator |
| Mike Jinks | Tailbacks coach | Houston | Tailbacks coach |
| Keary Colbert | Wide receiver coach | Florida | Assistant coach / wide receivers |
| Seth Doege | Tight end coach | Ole Miss | Offensive analyst |
| Clay McGuire | Offensive line coach | Washington State | Offensive line coach |
| Vic So'oto | Defensive line coach | California | Outside linebackers coach |
| Michael Hutchings | Linebackers coordinator | Western Kentucky | Outside linebackers coach |
| Craig Naivar | Safeties coach | SMU | Special teams coordinator / safeties coach |
| Robert Stiner Jr. | Director of football sports performance | Georgia Southern | Head strength & conditioning coach |
| C. J. Ah You | Defensive Quality Control Analyst | Texas Tech | Outside linebackers |

### Transfers
#### Transfers out

The Trojans lost 27 players via transfer.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Jaxson Dart | QB | 6’3 | 215 | Freshman | Kaysville, UT | Ole Miss |
| Bru McCoy | WR | 6’3 | 220 | Sophomore | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | Tennessee |
| Chase Williams | DB | 6’2 | 200 | Junior | Corona, CA | San José State |
| Michael Trigg | TE | 6’4 | 245 | Freshman | Tampa, FL | Ole Miss |
| Kedon Slovis | QB | 6’3 | 205 | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | Pittsburgh |
| Joseph Manjack IV | WR | 6'3 | 205 | Freshman | Tomball, TX | Houston |
| Zach Wilson | WR | 6'1 | 210 | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | – |
| Raymond Scott | LB | 6’2 | 235 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Fresno State |
| Dorian Hewett | CB | 6’0 | 180 | Junior | Houston, TX | – |
| Kenan Christon | TB | 5’10 | 185 | Junior | San Diego, CA | San Diego State |
| Brandon Campbell | TB | 5’11 | 210 | Freshman | Houston, TX | Houston |
| Hunter Echols | OLB | 6'5 | 245 | Senior | Los Angeles, CA | Arizona |
| Eli'jah Winston | LB | 6'3 | 230 | Senior | Portland, OR | Nevada |
| Kaulana Makaula | LB/S | 6'3 | 220 | Sophomore | Kailua, HI | Hawaii |
| Juliano Falaniko | OLB | 6'4 | 230 | Senior | Pago Pago, AS | Idaho |
| Ishmael Sopsher | DL | 6’4 | 330 | Junior | Amite, LA | Southwest Mississippi C.C. |
| Parker Lewis | K | 6'3 | 205 | Sophomore | Phoenix, AZ | Ohio State |
| Casey Collier | OT | 6’7 | 300 | Freshman | Baytown, TX | Oklahoma State |
| Spencer Gilbert | LB | 6'0 | 220 | Junior | Madison, AL | – |
| Danny Lockhart Jr. | LB | 6’0 | 225 | Freshman | Redlands, CA | Ole Miss |
| Maximus Gibbs | OL | 6’7 | 390 | Freshman | Norwalk, CA | Jackson State |
| Damian Lopez | OL | 6’5 | 315 | Junior | San Pedro, CA | |
| Liam Douglass | OL | 6’5 | 305 | Senior | Topanga, CA | UCLA |
| Ty Buchanan | OL | 6’6 | 285 | Freshman | Corpus Christi, TX | Texas Tech |
| Chase Locke | WR | 6'3 | 195 | Sophomore | San Antonio, TX | Wyoming |
| Maninoa Tufono | DL/LB | 6'3 | 290 | Sophomore | Halawa, HI | |
| Jacob Lichtenstein | DL | 6'6 | 270 | Junior | Weston, FL | Miami |

#### Transfers in

The Trojans added 23 players via transfer.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Old school |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 6’0 | 175 | Junior | Frederick, MD | Pittsburgh |
| Sinjun Astani | DL | 6’4 | 261 | Junior | Malibu, CA | San José State |
| Earl Barquet Jr. | DL | 6’3 | 277 | Sophomore | Marrero, LA | TCU |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 6’0 | 175 | Senior | East Palo Alto, CA | Colorado |
| Terrell Bynum | WR | 6’1 | 190 | Senior | Long Beach, CA | Washington |
| Solomon Byrd | DL | 6’4 | 249 | Junior | Palmdale, CA | Wyoming |
| Jacobe Covington | DB | 6’2 | 195 | Freshman | Chandler, AZ | Washington |
| Travis Dye | TB | 5’10 | 190 | Senior | Norco, CA | Oregon |
| Eric Gentry | LB | 6’6 | 205 | Freshman | Philadelphia, PA | Arizona State |
| Bobby Haskins | OT | 6’7 | 295 | Senior | Princeton, NJ | Virginia |
| Romello Height | OLB | 6’5 | 220 | Sophomore | Dublin, GA | Auburn |
| Jake Jensen | QB | 6’2 | 210 | Sophomore | Pleasant Grove, UT | Contra Costa College |
| Austin Jones | TB | 5’10 | 190 | Junior | Antioch, CA | Stanford |
| Shane Lee | LB | 6’0 | 240 | Senior | Burtonsville, MD | Alabama |
| Cooper Lovelace | OL | 6’5 | 320 | Sophomore | Kansas City, KS | Butler C.C. |
| Latrell McCutchin | CB | 6’1 | 185 | Freshman | Austin, TX | Oklahoma |
| Brenden Rice | WR | 6’3 | 205 | Freshman | Chandler, AZ | Colorado |
| Bryson Shaw | S | 6’0 | 195 | Junior | Eldersburg, MD | Ohio State |
| Carson Tabaracci | LB | 6’2 | 225 | Freshman | Park City, UT | Utah |
| Tyrone Taleni | DL | 6’2 | 275 | Junior | Savaiʻi, Samoa | Kansas State |
| Garth White | K/P | 6’4 | 200 | Freshman | Westlake, CA | Ventura C.C. |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 6’1 | 218 | Freshman | Washington, D.C. | Oklahoma |
| Mario Williams | WR | 5’9 | 186 | Freshman | Tampa, FL | Oklahoma |

### Returning starters

Key departures include :
Vavae Malepeai (TB – 12 games, 5 started).
Keaontay Ingram (TB – 10 games, 7 started).
Drake London (WR – 8 games, 8 started).
Erik Krommenhoek (TE – 12 games, 10 started). Jalen McKenzie (OT – 12 games, 6 started). Liam Jimmons (OG – 12 games, 12 started). Kana'i Mauga (LB – 12 games, 12 started). Drake Jackson (OLB – 11 games, 9 started). Chris Steele (CB – 11 games, 11 started). Isaac Taylor-Stuart (CB – 11 games, 10 started). Isaiah Pola-Mao (S – 11 games, 9 started). Greg Johnson (S – 10 games, 9 started). Ben Griffiths (P – 12 games, 12 started). Parker Lewis (K – 10 games, 10 started). Damon Johnson (LS – 12 games, 12 started).
Other departures include :
Kedon Slovis (QB – 9 games, 9 started). Jaxson Dart (QB – 6 games, 3 started). KD Nixon (WR – 10 games). Michael Trigg (TE – 6 games, 4 started). Jacob Lichtenstein (DL – 12 games, 8 started). Hunter Echols (OLB – 11 games, 3 started). Raymond Scott (LB – 11 games, 3 started). Chase Williams (S – 12 games, 9 started).
Offense
† Indicates player was a starter in 2021 but missed all of 2022 due to injury.

### Recruiting class

The Trojans signed a total of yet scholarship recruits and walk-ons during national signing period.

#### Overall class rankings

| Website | Overall rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | 2 star recruits |
| ESPN | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| On3 Recruits | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Rivals | 63 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 247 Sports | 59 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

#### Recruits

College recruiting information (2022) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Domani Jackson #2 CB #7 nat. | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | December 17, 2021 (Committed) / December 17, 2021 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| Raleek Brown #2 TB #33 nat. | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | December 2, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Zion Branch #6 S #47 nat. | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| CJ Williams #11 WR #76 nat. | Santa Ana, CA | Mater Dei HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | January 8, 2022 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Fabian Ross #28 CB #234 nat. | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | January 4, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Devan Thompkins #40 EDGE #609 nat. | Stockton, CA | Edison HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | November 19, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, 2021 (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Garrison Madden #89 LB #949 nat. | Hampton, GA | Dutchtown HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | December 15, 2021 (Committed) / December 15, (Signed) |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: |||||||
| Daniel Meunier JuCo LS | Los Angeles, CA | El Camino College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Keegan Patterson QB | Longmont, CO | Longmont HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Gage Roy QB | Dallas, TX | Jesuit HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Austin Overn WR | Santa Ana, California | Foothill High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Kilian O’Connor OL | Ladera Ranch, California | Santa Margarita Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: – |||||||
| Roman Marchetti LB | Santa Ana, CA | Foothill HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Garrett Pomerantz LB | Las Vegas, NV | Bishop Gorman HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Walk-On |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – 247Sports: 70 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. |||||||

## Preseason
### Spring Game

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Defense | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| Offense | 17 | 17 | 34 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
* Date: April 23, 2022
* Game time: 12:00pm PDT
* TV: ESPN

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Nick Figueroa | DL | Sr |
| Lott Trophy | Shane Lee | ILB | Sr |
| Maxwell Award | Jordan Addison | WR | Jr |
| Maxwell Award | Caleb Williams | QB | So |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Caleb Williams | QB | So |
| Doak Walker Award | Travis Dye | RB | Sr |
| Doak Walker Award | Austin Jones | RB | Sr |
| Biletnikoff Award | Jordan Addison | WR | Jr |
| Rimington Trophy | Brett Neilon | C | Sr |
| John Mackey Award | Michael Epps | TE | Sr |
| Outland Trophy | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Outland Trophy | Andrew Vorhees | OL | Sr |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Paul Hornung Award | Brenden Rice | WR | Jr |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Caleb Williams | QB | So |
| Walter Camp Award | Jordan Addison | WR | Jr |
| Walter Camp Award | Caleb Williams | QB | So |
| Bednarik Award | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Andrew Vorhees | OL | Sr |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Malcolm Epps | TE | Sr |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Courtland Ford | OL | So |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Brandon Pili | DL | Sr |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | OL | Jr |
| Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Jr |
| Ted Hendricks Award | | | |

### Pac-12 Media Day

The Pac-12 Media Day was held on July 29, 2022 in Hollywood, California with Lincoln Riley (HC), Caleb Williams (QB) and Shane Lee (LB) representing USC.
Media poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Utah | 26 |
| 2 | Oregon | 2 |
| 3 | USC | 5 |
| 4 | UCLA | – |
| 5 | Oregon State | – |
| 6 | Washington | – |
| 7 | Washington State | – |
| 8 | Stanford | – |
| 9 | California | – |
| 10 | Arizona State | – |
| 11 | Arizona | – |
| 12 | Colorado | — |

### Preseason All-Pac-12 teams

First team
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| First Team Offense ||||
| QB | Caleb Williams | SO | USC |
| WR | Jordan Addison | JR | USC |
| WR | Mario Williams | SO | USC |
| OL | Andrew Vorhees | SR | USC |
| First Team Defense ||||
| DL | Tuli Tuipulotu | JR | USC |
| First Team Special teams ||||
| AP/ST | Travis Dye | SR | USC |
Second team
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Second Team Offense ||||
| RB | Travis Dye | SR | USC |
| OL | Brett Neilon | SR | USC |
| Second Team Defense ||||
| DB | Mekhi Blackmon | SR | USC |
| Second Team Special teams ||||
| RS | Gary Bryant Jr. | JR | USC |
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
| Position | Player | Class | Team |
| Offense ||||
| WR | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | USC |
| Defense ||||
| DL | Nick Figueroa | SR | USC |
| DL | Solomon Byrd | SR | USC |
| LB | Korey Foreman | SO | USC |
| DB | Xavion Alford Jr. | SO | USC |
| Special teams ||||
| RS | Brenden Rice | JR | USC |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 3:00 p.m. | Rice* | No. 14 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | P12N | W 66–14 | 60,113 |
| September 10 | 4:30 p.m. | at Stanford | No. 10 | Stanford StadiumStanford, CA (rivalry) | ABC | W 41–28 | 43,813 |
| September 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Fresno State* | No. 7 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FOX | W 45–17 | 67,226 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | No. 7 | Reser StadiumCorvallis, OR | P12N | W 17–14 | 28,769 |
| October 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Arizona State | No. 6 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | W 42–25 | 62,133 |
| October 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Washington State | No. 6 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FOX | W 30–14 | 63,204 |
| October 15 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Utah | No. 7 | Rice-Eccles StadiumSalt Lake City, UT | FOX | L 42–43 | 53,609 |
| October 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at Arizona | No. 10 | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | P12N | W 45–37 | 44,006 |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | California | No. 9 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | ESPN | W 41–35 | 64,916 |
| November 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Colorado | No. 8 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA | FS1 | W 55–17 | 61,206 |
| November 19 | 5:00 p.m. | at No. 16 UCLA | No. 7 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Victory Bell) | FOX | W 48–45 | 70,865 |
| November 26 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* | No. 6 | Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA (Jeweled Shillelagh) | ABC | W 38–27 | 72,613 |
| December 2 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Utah | No. 4 | Allegiant StadiumParadise, NV (Pac-12 Championship Game) | FOX | L 24–47 | 61,195 |
| January 2, 2023 | 10:00 a.m | vs. No. 16 Tulane* | No. 10 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | ESPN | L 45–46 | 55,329 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) – Released prior to gameAll times are in Pacific time ||||||||
Conference opponents not played this season: Oregon, Washington

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* FS
* Max Williams
* Xamarion Gordon
* OR Bryson Shaw
| Nickel | MIKE | WILL | SAM |
| Jaylin Smith | Eric Gentry | Shane Lee | Nick Figueroa |
| Latrell McCutchin | Tuasivi Nomura | OR Ralen Goforth | Solomon Byrd |
| – | Raesjon Davis | – | OR Korey Foreman |
* SS
* Calen Bullock
* Anthony Beavers Jr.
* Xavion Alford Jr.
* CB
* Mekhi Blackmon
* Prophet Brown
| DE | NT | DE |
| De’jon Benton | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | Tuli Tuipulotu |
| OR Tyrone Taleni | OR Brandon Pili | Solomon Tuliaupupu |
| Sinjun Astani OR Earl Barquet Jr. | Jamar Sekona | - |
* CB
* Ceyair Wright
* Jacobe Covington
Offense :
* WR
* Mario Williams
* Tahj Washington
* OR Gary Bryant Jr.
* WR
* Brenden Rice
* Kyron Hudson
* OR Kyle Ford
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Courtland Ford | Andrew Vorhees | Brett Neilon | Justin Dedich | Jonah Monheim |
| OR Bobby Haskins | Gino Quinones | Justin Dedich | Jonah Monheim | Mason Murphy |
| – | – | Andrew Milek | Joe Bryson | – |
* TE
* Lake McRee
* OR Malcolm Epps
* Josh Falo
* WR
* Jordan Addison
* Terrell Bynum
* CJ Williams
* QB
* Caleb Williams
* Miller Moss
* Jake Jensen
* Key reserves
* Offense
* QB Jake Jensen
* RB Darwin Barlow
* WR Michael Jackson III
* WR John Jackson III
* TE Ethan Rae
* TE Sean Mahoney
* OL Cooper Lovelace
* OL Jason Rodriguez
* OL Caadyn Stephen
* OL Andres Dewerk
* Defense
* DL Kobe Pepe
* DL Colin Mobley
* RUSH Devan Thompkins
* LB Carson Tabaracci
* LB Chris Thompson Jr.
* LB Garrison Madden
* LB Julien Simon
* LB Tayler Katoa
* DB Domani Jackson
* DB Fabian Ross
* DB Adonis Otey
* DB Briton Allen
* DB Joshua Jackson Jr.
* DB Micah Croom
* Special teams
* K/P Garth White
* LS Nathan Weneta
* Out (indefinitely) TE Jude Wolfe S Zion Branch
* Out (season) QB Mo Hasan RUSH Romello Height RB Travis Dye
* Out (suspended)
* Out (retired)
* RB
* Austin Jones
* "OR" Darwin Barlow
* Raleek Brown
* Special teams
* PK Denis Lynch
* PK Alex Stadthaus
* P Aadyn Sleep-Dalton
* P Will Rose
* KR Gary Bryant Jr.
* PR Tahj Washington
* LS Jac Casasante
* H Will Rose
True Freshman   official Depth Chart Week 1 vs Rice (09/01/22)

### Injury report

| Name | Position | Injury | Duration |
| Mo Hasan | QB | Torn Achilles | Season |
| Zion Branch | S | Torn ACL | Season |
| Jude Wolfe | TE | Foot | Mid-Season |
| Travis Dye | RB | Leg | Season |

### Scholarship distribution chart

| Position/Year | Freshman (18) | Sophomore (21) | Junior (22) | Senior (20) | 2023 commit (20) | 2023 transfer portal (3) | 2024 commit (3) | 2025 commit (1) |
| QB 3 (1) | Miller Moss | Jake Jensen Caleb Williams | – | – | Malachi Nelson | - | - | - |
| RB 4 (1) | Raleek Brown | – | Darwin Barlow | Travis Dye Austin Jones | Quinten Joyner A’Marion Peterson | - | - | - |
| WR 11 (4) | Kyron Hudson CJ Williams | Michael Jackson III Mario Williams | Jordan Addison Gary Bryant Jr. Kyle Ford Brenden Rice Tahj Washington | Terrell Bynum John Jackson III | Zachariah Branch Ja’Kobi Lane Makai Lemon | - | Jason Robinson Jr. | - |
| TE 5 (2) | Lake McRee | – | Ethan Rae Jude Wolfe | Michael Epps Josh Falo | Kade Eldridge | - | Joey Olsen | - |
| OL 13 (5) | Mason Murphy | Andres Dewerk Courtland Ford Andrew Milek Jonah Monheim Caadyn Stephen | Gino Quinones Cooper Lovelace Jason Rodriguez | Justin Dedich Bobby Haskins Brett Neilon Andrew Vorhees | Micah Bañuelos Alani Noa Elijah Paige Tobias Raymond Amos Talalele | - | - | - |
| DL 11 (3) | Colin Mobley | Kobe Pepe Jamar Sekona | Earl Barquet Jr. De’jon Benton Stanley Ta’ufo’ou Tuli Tuipulotu | Solomon Byrd Nick Figueroa Brandon Pili Tyrone Taleni | Sam Greene Elijah Hughes Deijon Laffitte | Kyon Barrs | - | - |
| RUSH 4 (2) | Devan Thompkins | Korey Foreman Romello Height | – | Solomon Tuliaupupu | David Peevy Braylan Shelby | - | - | - |
| ILB 10 (1) | Garrison Madden Julien Simon Carson Tabaracci | Raesjon Davis Eric Gentry | Tuasivi Nomura Chris Thompson Jr. | Ralen Goforth Tayler Katoa Shane Lee | Tackett Curtis | Jamil Muhammad | - | - |
| DB 18 (2) | Anthony Beavers Jr. Zion Branch Prophet Brown Xamarion Gordon Domani Jackson Fabian Ross Ceyair Wright | Xavion Alford Calen Bullock Jacobe Covington Joshua Jackson Jr. Latrell McCutchin Jaylin Smith | Briton Allen Adonis Otey Bryson Shaw Max Williams | Mekhi Blackmon | Maliki Crawford Christian Pierce | - | - | - |
| SP 2 (-) | – | – | Aadyn Sleep-Dalton | Alex Stadthaus* | – | Eddie Czaplicki | - | - |
| ATH (2) | x | x | x | x | - | - | Aaron Butler | Arron White |
* Scholarship Distribution 2022
redshirt year used / redshirt year eligible / * Former Walk-on   – 80 players on scholarship / 85 scholarships permitted

## Game summaries
### vs Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 14 Trojans | 7 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 66 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: September 3, 2022
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,113
* Referee: Jim Wharrie
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | RICE | USC |
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Total yards | 280 | 538 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–146 | 28–208 |
| Passing yards | 134 | 330 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–28–4 | 25–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:52 | 27:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | Wiley Green | 8/13, 169 yards, INT |
| Rice | Rushing | Cameron Montgomery | 6 carries, 99 yards |
| Rice | Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 receptions, 51 yards |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 19/22, 249 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Caleb Williams | 6 carries, 68 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Tahj Washington | 4 receptions, 65 yards |

### at Stanford

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Trojans | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
| Cardinal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA
* Date: September 10, 2022
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 43,813
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (ABC): Rece Davis (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Statistics | USC | STAN |
| First downs | 24 | 33 |
| Total yards | 505 | 441 |
| Rushes/yards | 36–164 | 45–221 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 220 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–27–0 | 20–35–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:33 | 29:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 20/27, 341 yards, 4 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 14 carries, 105 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Jordan Addison | 7 receptions, 172 yards, 2 TD |
| Stanford | Passing | Tanner McKee | 20/35, 220 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Stanford | Rushing | E. J. Smith | 19 carries, 88 yards, TD |
| Stanford | Receiving | Elijah Higgins | 3 receptions, 50 yards |

### vs Fresno State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 7 Trojans | 14 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: September 17, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,226
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV announcers (Fox): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
* Pregame line: USC −12.0
| Statistics | FRES | USC |
| First downs | 23 | 29 |
| Total yards | 421 | 517 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–164 | 28–233 |
| Passing yards | 257 | 284 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–30–1 | 25–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Fresno State | Passing | Logan Fife | 1/12, 140 yards |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Jordan Mims | 15 carries, 114 yards |
| Fresno State | Receiving | Erik Brooks | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 25/37, 284 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Austin Jones | 12 carries, 110 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Mario Williams | 6 receptions, 77 yards |

### at Oregon State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Trojans | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Beavers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, OR
* Date: September 24, 2022
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 28,768
* Referee: Mike Richards
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)
| Statistics | USC | OSU |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 357 | 320 |
| Rushes/yards | 37–177 | 31–153 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 167 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–36–0 | 17–29–4 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 16/36, 180 yards, TD |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 19 carries, 133 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tahj Washington | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
| Oregon State | Passing | Chance Nolan | 17/29, 167 yards, 4 INT |
| Oregon State | Rushing | Jam Griffin | 12 carries, 84 yards, TD |
| Oregon State | Receiving | Tyjon Lindsey | 5 receptions, 44 yards |

### vs Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 1, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,133
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
| Statistics | ASU | USC |
| First downs | 20 | 29 |
| Total yards | 331 | 485 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–88 | 30–137 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 348 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–32–1 | 27–37–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:55 | 30:05 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Emory Jones | 23/32, 243 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Xazavian Valladay | 13 carries, 64 yards, TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Bryan Thompson | 5 receptions, 86 yards |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 27/37, 348 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 13 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Jordan Addison | 8 receptions, 105 yards |

### vs Washington State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: October 8, 2022
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,204
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (Fox): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
| Statistics | WSU | USC |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 316 | 369 |
| Rushes/yards | 29–144 | 40–181 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 188 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–32–0 | 15–29–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:12 | 32:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Washington State | Passing | Cam Ward | 19/32, 172 yards, 2 TD |
| Washington State | Rushing | Jaylen Jenkins | 13 carries, 130 yards |
| Washington State | Receiving | Jaylen Jenkins | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 15/29, 188 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 28 carries, 149 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Mario Williams | 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD |

### at No. 20 Utah

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Trojans | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| No. 20 Utes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
at Rice-Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT
* Date: October 15, 2022
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,609
* Referee: Mark Duddy
* TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | USC | UTAH |
| First downs | 28 | 31 |
| Total yards | 556 | 562 |
| Rushes/yards | 27–175 | 32–138 |
| Passing yards | 381 | 424 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–42–0 | 31–45–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 25/42, 381 yards, 5 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 11 carries, 76 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Mario Williams | 4 receptions, 145 yards |
| Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 30/44, 415 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah | Rushing | Cameron Rising | 11 carries, 60 yards, 3 TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Dalton Kincaid | 16 receptions, 234 yards, TD |

### at Arizona

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 37 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ
* Date: October 29, 2022
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 44,006
* Referee: Michael Mothershed
* TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (sideline)
| Statistics | USC | ARIZ |
| First downs | 26 | 28 |
| Total yards | 621 | 543 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–210 | 26–163 |
| Passing yards | 411 | 380 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 31–45–0 | 26–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:51 | 29:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 31/45, 411 yards, 5 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 20 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Tahj Washington | 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Jayden de Laura | 26/43, 380 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Jayden de Laura | 8 carries, 54 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Dorian Singer | 7 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TD |

### vs California

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Bears | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| No. 9 Trojans | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 5, 2022
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,916
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| Statistics | CAL | USC |
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 469 | 515 |
| Rushes/yards | 24–63 | 28–155 |
| Passing yards | 406 | 360 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 35–49–1 | 26–41–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| California | Passing | Jack Plummer | 35/49, 406 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| California | Rushing | Jaydn Ott | 14 carries, 50 yards, TD |
| California | Receiving | Jeremiah Hunter | 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 26/41, 360 yards, 4 TD |
| USC | Rushing | Travis Dye | 15 carries, 98 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Michael Jackson III | 5 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buffaloes | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 8 Trojans | 2 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 55 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 11, 2022
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,206
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (FS1): Alex Faust (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)
| Statistics | COL | USC |
| First downs | 14 | 27 |
| Total yards | 259 | 351 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–135 | 41–185 |
| Passing yards | 124 | 346 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–1 | 20–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Colorado | Passing | J. T. Shrout | 11/21, 124 yards, INT |
| Colorado | Rushing | Alex Fontenot | 20 carries, 108 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Jack Hestera | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 14/26, 268 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Austin Jones | 11 carries, 74 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Kyle Ford | 3 receptions, 73 yards |

### at No. 16 UCLA

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Trojans | 0 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| No. 16 Bruins | 14 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
* Date: November 19, 2022
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,865
* Referee: Steven Strimling
* TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
| Statistics | USC | UCLA |
| First downs | 30 | 27 |
| Total yards | 649 | 513 |
| Rushes/yards | 38–179 | 37–204 |
| Passing yards | 470 | 309 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–43–1 | 23–38–3 |
| Time of possession | 35:20 | 24:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 32/43, 470 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Austin Jones | 21 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Receiving | Jordan Addison | 11 receptions, 178 yards, TD |
| UCLA | Passing | Dorian Thompson-Robinson | 28/39, 309 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| UCLA | Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 19 carries, 95 yards |
| UCLA | Receiving | Jake Bobo | 4 receptions, 76 yards |

### vs No. 15 Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 15 Fighting Irish | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| No. 6 Trojans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
* Date: November 26, 2022
* Game time: 4:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,613
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
| Statistics | ND | USC |
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Total yards | 52–408 | 61–436 |
| Rushes/yards | 90 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 318 | 232 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–26–1 | 18–22–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:37 | 35:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Drew Pyne | 23/26, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Audric Estimé | 6 carries, 43 yards |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Michael Mayer | 8 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 18/22, 232 yards, TD |
| USC | Rushing | Austin Jones | 25 carries, 154 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Jordan Addison | 3 receptions, 45 yards |

### vs No. 11 Utah (Pac-12 Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 11 Utes | 3 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 47 |
| No. 4 Trojans | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Allegiant Stadium • Paradise, NV
* Date: December 2nd, 2022
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Indoors, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,195
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)
With the loss, USC was knocked out of playoff contention, letting Ohio State taking over the #4 seed.
| Statistics | UTAH | USC |
| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Total yards | 69–533 | 68–419 |
| Rushes/yards | 35–223 | 27–56 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 363 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–34–0 | 28–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:49 | 30:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Utah | Passing | Cameron Rising | 22/34, 310 yards, 3 TD |
| Utah | Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 13 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Utah | Receiving | Money Parks | 4 receptions, 88 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 28/41, 363 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Austin Jones | 15 carries, 35 yards |
| USC | Receiving | Tahj Washington | 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD |

### vs No. 16 Tulane (Cotton Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Green Wave | 0 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 46 |
| No. 10 Trojans | 7 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, TX
* Date: January 2nd, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Indoor
* Game attendance: 55,329
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
| Statistics | TUL | USC |
| First downs | 16 | 29 |
| Total yards | 539 | 594 |
| Rushes/yards | 34–305 | 32–132 |
| Passing yards | 234 | 462 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–18–0 | 37–52–1 |
| Time of possession | 20:11 | 39:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 8/17, 234 yards, 2 TD |
| Tulane | Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 17 carries, 205 yards, 4 TD |
| Tulane | Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 1 reception, 87 yards, TD |
| USC | Passing | Caleb Williams | 37/52, 462 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| USC | Rushing | Raleek Brown | 6 carries, 61 yards, TD |
| USC | Receiving | Brenden Rice | 6 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD |
USC seemed to be in control for most of the contest, but in a shocking turn of events, Tulane scored 16 points in the final four and a half minutes of regulation to snatch the victory from the Trojans. With 4:30 remaining in the game and a 15-point lead, USC's win probability stood at 99.8%.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10т | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Coaches | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Not released |

## Statistics
### Team

| | USC | Opp |
| Points per Game | 41 | 29 |
| Total | 579 | 409 |
| First Downs | 359 | 310 |
| Rushing | 138 | 120 |
| Passing | 195 | 162 |
| Penalty | 26 | 28 |
| Rushing yards | 2,396 | 2,237 |
| Avg per attempt | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Avg per game | 171.1 | 159.8 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 30 | 29 |
| Passing yards | - | - |
| Att-Comp-Int | 515-345-5 | 460-293-19 |
| Avg per attempt | 9.12 | 8.04 |
| Avg per game | 335.43 | 264.14 |
| Passing touchdowns | 43 | 25 |
| Total Offense (Total Plays) | | |
| Avg per Play | | |
| Avg per Game | | |
| Fumbles-Lost | | |
| Penalties-Yards | | |
| Avg per Game | | |
| Punts-Yards | | |
| Avg per Punt | | |
| Time of Possession/Game | | |
| 3rd Down Conversions | | |
| 4th Down Conversions | | |
| Touchdowns Scored | | |
| Field Goals-Attempts | | |
| PAT-Attempts | | |
| Attendance | | |
| Games/Avg per Game | | |
| Neutral Site | | |

### Individual Leaders
#### Offense

Passing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 182.9 | 6 | 7 | 81 | 81 | 85.7 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 13 | Caleb Williams | QB | 221.1 | 39 | 49 | 590 | 295 | 79.5 | 6 | 0 | 75 |
| | TOTALS | | 212.5 | 45 | 57 | 671 | 335.5 | 78.9% | 6 | 0 | 75 |
Rushing statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 6 | Austin Jones | RB | 12 | 86 | 7.2 | 2 | 28 | 43 |
| 14 | Raleek Brown | RB | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 1 | 14 | 27.5 |
| 22 | Darwin Barlow | RB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 26 | Travis Dye | RB | 19 | 126 | 6.6 | 1 | 27 | 62.5 |
| 7 | Miller Moss | QB | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 13 | Caleb Williams | QB | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 28 | 36 |
| 4 | Mario Williams | WR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| | TOTALS | | 64 | 372 | 5.8 | 5 | 28 | 186 |
Receiving statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Brenden Rice | WR | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Jordan Addison | WR | 12 | 226 | 18.8 | 4 | 75 | 113 |
| 4 | Mario Williams | WR | 6 | 117 | 19.5 | 1 | 43 | 58.5 |
| 8 | CJ Williams | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Kyron Hudson | WR | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 29 | 17 |
| 16 | Tahj Washington | WR | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 43 | 32.5 |
| 81 | Kyle Ford | WR | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| 19 | Malcolm Epps | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 87 | Lake McRee | TE | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 6 | Austin Jones | RB | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 14 | Raleek Brown | RB | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 40 | 20 |
| 26 | Travis Dye | RB | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 | 20 |
| | TOTALS | | 45 | 671 | 14.9 | 6 | 75 | 335.5 |

#### Defense

Defense statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACK-YDS | INT-YDS | BU | QBH | FR | FF | BLK | SAF | TD |
| 31 | Tyrone Taleni | DL | 2 | – | 2 | 2.0–8 | 1.0–7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 47 | Stanley Ta’ufo’ou | DL | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.0–1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 49 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4.0–19 | 1.0–11 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 51 | Solomon Byrd | DL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.0–11 | 2.0–11 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 77 | Jamar Sekona | DL | 3 | – | 3 | 1.0–4 | 1.0–4 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 79 | De’jon Benton | DL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.5- | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 91 | Brandon Pili | DL | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 99 | Nick Figueroa | DL | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.5–7 | 1.0–5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 0 | Korey Foreman | RUSH | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 58 | Solomon Tuliaupupu | RUSH | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.0–3 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 | Ralen Goforth | LB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 18 | Eric Gentry | LB | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0.5–2 | 0.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 44 | Tuasivi Nomura | LB | – | 4 | 4 | 0.5–1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 53 | Shane Lee | LB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3.0–10 | 1.0–8 | 1–40 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 4 | Max Williams | DB | 9 | 3 | 12 | – | – | 1–32 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| 6 | Mekhi Blackmon | DB | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.5–3 | – | 1–17 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 7 | Calen Bullock | DB | 7 | 2 | 9 | – | – | 1–93 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 14 | Jacobe Covington | DB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | Anthony Beavers Jr. | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 17 | Micah Croom | DB | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 | Jaylin Smith | DB | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 21 | Latrell McCutchin | DB | 2 | – | 2 | 1.0–5 | 1.0–5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | Ceyair Wright | DB | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 28 | Xamarion Gordon | DB | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Team | | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | TOTAL | | 86 | 40 | 126 | 20.0–76 | 9.0–55 | 6–213 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

#### Special teams

Kicking statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | 1–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50+ | LNG |
| 46 | Denis Lynch | K | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 45 |
| | TOTALS | | 14 | 14 | 100.0% | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 45 |
Kickoff statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | KICKS | YDS | AVG | TB | OB |
| 38 | Alex Stadthaus | K | 18 | 1157 | 64.3 | 11 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 18 | 1157 | 64.3 | 11 | 0 |
Punting statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
| 42 | Aadyn Sleep-Dalton | P | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
| 2 | Brenden Rice | WR | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| | TOTALS | | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
Punt return statistics :
| # | NAME | POS | RTNS | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 1 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Jordan Addison | WR | 1 | −3 | −3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| | TOTALS | | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 5 |

### Scoring
#### USC vs. non-conference opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 7 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 66 |
| Opponents | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |

#### USC vs. Pac-12 opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
| Pac-12 opponents | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |

#### USC vs. all opponents

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| USC | 28 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 114 |
| Opponents | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |

## After the season
### Awards and honors
#### Pac-12 Conference Individual awards

| Recipient | Award (Pac-12 Conference) | Date awarded |
| Caleb Williams | Offensive Player of the Year | December 6, 2022 |
| Andrew Vorhees | Morris Trophy | December 20, 2022 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Defensive Player of the Year | December 6, 2022 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Morris Trophy | December 20, 2022 |
| Nick Figueroa | Scholar-Athlete of the Year | December 5, 2022 |

#### Individual Yearly Awards

| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Bronko Nagurski Trophy (finalist) | 5 December | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Rotary Lombardi Award (finalist) | 7 December | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Bednarik Award (finalist) | 8 December | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Lott IMPACT Trophy (finalist) | 11 December | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | Polynesian College Football Player Of The Year Award | 13 December | |
| Caleb Williams | Walter Camp Award Winner | 8 December | – |
| Caleb Williams | Maxwell Award Winner | 8 December | |
| Caleb Williams | Davey O'Brien Award (finalist) | 8 December | – |
| Caleb Williams | Heisman Trophy Winner | 10 December | |
| Caleb Williams | Manning Award (finalist) | January 2023 | |
| Brett Neilon | Rimington Trophy (finalist) | 8 December | – |
| USC Offensive line | Joe Moore Award (semifinalist) | – | |
| Lincoln Riley | Eddie Robinson Award (finalist) | 8 December | – |

#### All-America

PFF :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 1st |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 1st |
| Calen Bullock | S | 1st |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 2nd |
| Brett Neilon | C | 2nd |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 2nd |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 2nd |
| Source: |||
CBS Sports / 247Sports :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 1st |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 1st |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 2nd |
| Brett Neilon | C | 2nd |
| Calen Bullock | DB | Honorable Mention |
| Source: |||
The Associated Press :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 1st |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 1st |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 1st |
| Brett Neilon | C | 3rd |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 3rd |
| Source: |||
Walter Camp :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 1st |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 1st |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 2nd |
| Source: |||

#### PAC-12 Conference

PAC-12 :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 1st |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 1st |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 1st |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 1st |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1st |
| Travis Dye | RB | 2nd |
| Calen Bullock | S | 2nd |
| Brett Neilon | C | 2nd |
| Justin Dedich | OG | Honorable Mention |
| Jonah Monheim | OT | Honorable Mention |
| Shane Lee | LB | Honorable Mention |
| Tahj Washington | WR | Honorable Mention |
| Max Williams | DB | Honorable Mention |
| Source: |||
PFF :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Caleb Williams | QB | 1st |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 1st |
| Brett Neilon | C | 1st |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 1st |
| Justin Dedich | OG | 1st |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 1st |
| Tyrone Taleni | DL | 1st |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 1st |
| Calen Bullock | S | 1st |
| Travis Dye | RB | 2nd |
| Jonah Monheim | OT | 2nd |
| Source: |||
All-Pac-12 Academic :
| Player | Position | Class | Major | Ref. |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||||
NCAA Recognized All-American Honors :
| Player | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | Designation |
| The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||||||
Other All-American Honors :
| Player | AP | Athletic | Athlon | BR | CBS Sports | CFN | ESPN | FOX Sports | Phil Steele | SI | USA Today |
| Caleb Williams | Player of the Year | | | | Player of the Year | | | | | | |

### Bowl games
#### Senior Bowl

| Player | # | Position | Class |
| Andrew Vorhees | – | OG | Senior |
| Mekhi Blackmon | – | CB | Senior |

#### East–West Shrine Bowl

| Player | # | Position | Class |
| Travis Dye | – | RB | Senior |
| Josh Falo | – | TE | Senior |

#### NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

| Player | # | Position | Class |
| Bobby Haskins | – | OT | Senior |

### NFL draft

The NFL draft will be held at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO on April 27–29, 2023.
Trojans who were picked in the 2023 NFL Draft:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team | NFL Jersey # |
| 1 | 23 | Jordan Addison | WR | Minnesota Vikings | 3 |
| 2 | 54 | Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | Los Angeles Chargers | 45 |
| 3 | 102 | Mekhi Blackmon | CB | Minnesota Vikings | 11 |
| 7 | 229 | Andrew Vorhees | OG | Baltimore Ravens | 72 |
| UDFA | - | Travis Dye | RB | New York Jets |
| UDFA | - | Brandon Pili | DL | Miami Dolphins | 96 |
| UDFA | - | Bobby Haskins | OT | Chicago Bears | 71 |
| UDFA | - | Terrell Bynum | WR | Los Angeles Chargers | 35 |
| UDFA | - | Mo Hasan | QB | Tennessee Titans |
| Rookie Camp | - | Josh Falo | TE | New York Jets |
| | | Brett Neilon | C | |
| | | Brandon Outlaw | WR / RB | |
| | | Micah Croom | S | |

#### NFL Draft combine

Two members of the 2022 team were invited to participate in drills at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.
2023 NFL combine participants :
| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | 10-yd Split | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | 5’ 11’’ | 178 | 31’’ | 9 1/4’’ | 4.47 | 1.54 | 11 | 36’’ | 10’ 5’’ | DNP | DNP |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | 6’ 3’’ | 266 | 32 1/4’’ | 10 1/8’’ | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Jordan Addison | WR | 5’ 11’’ | 173 | 30 7/8’’ | 8 3/4’’ | 4.49 | 1.56 | DNP | 34’’ | 10’ 2’’ | DNP | DNP |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | 6’ 6’’ | 310 | 32 1/8’’ | 10’’ | DNP | DNP | 38 | 29’’ | 8’ 9’’ | DNP | DNP |
| Travis Dye | RB | 5’ 10’’ | 201 | 28 7/8’’ | 9 1/4’’ | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate

#### USC Pro Day

2023 USC Pro Day :
| Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench press | Vert jump | Broad jump | 3-cone drill | 20-yd shuttle | 60-yd shuttle | Ref |
| Jordan Addison | WR | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mekhi Blackmon | CB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Terrell Bynum | WR | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micah Croom | DB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Travis Dye | RB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Josh Falo | TE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mo Hasan | QB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bobby Haskins | OT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brett Neilon | C | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brandon Outlaw | RB | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brandon Pili | DL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | DL | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Andrew Vorhees | OG | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Erik Krommenhoek | TE (2021) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vavae Malepeai | RB (2021) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† Top performer
DNP = Did not participate